The first time I saw snow fall from the sky I was 18 years old. Needless to say, when I moved from South Florida to southwest Ohio for college, I had a few things to learn about winter. As a self-proclaimed fashionista, seasonal living meant adding even more fun pieces to my already full wardrobe,… Continue reading College Essentials for Winter
Author: Sami Moss
Sami Moss is a native South Floridian who left the sunny beaches for love (and very cold winters) in southwest Ohio. She met Jon Moss in college, they've been married for three and a half years and, in that time, have attended well over thirty weddings together. Sami loves celebrating any and every holiday (especially her birthday), throwing parties for her people, finding any excuse to buy those people presents, reading books, and writing.
How to Plan a Book Themed Baby Shower Party
Baby Shower Inspiration from Your Favorite Book When it comes to throwing a baby shower, we know you want to keep it simple, yet creative. Maybe you’ve been to enough pink, blue or neutral colored showers to be in the hunt for a different way to celebrate the mom-to-be in your life. As always, you’ve… Continue reading How to Plan a Book Themed Baby Shower Party
What to Wear to a Fall Wedding: Fall in Love with these Fancy Finds!
One of the best parts of moving from South Florida to the Midwest when I was 18 was how much my wardrobe expanded. It was summer year round when I lived as a native South Floridian and there was little need for scarves or fleece jackets. I could get away with my color palette of… Continue reading What to Wear to a Fall Wedding: Fall in Love with these Fancy Finds!
Overwhelmed to Organized: The College Edition
Here’s the thing about college: everything comes at you fast. You move in and all of a sudden you’re bombarded with 10 different syllabi, 80 different campus clubs or organizations to join, a million events to attend and everything else in between. The secret to keeping up with all of it and having the time… Continue reading Overwhelmed to Organized: The College Edition
Macy’s Top Selling Wedding Registry Gifts
Macy’s offers more than just your favorite designers, a great shoe selection and the best sales. Their registry is full of fantastic perks, great products and exclusive brands like Martha Stewart and The Hotel Collection. Your registry is the time to think through every possible item you could ever need in your future as a… Continue reading Macy’s Top Selling Wedding Registry Gifts
Easy Summer Recipes for Babies and Kids
Summer is the time for all things fun and fresh! Everyone is on the hunt for the best smoothies, ice cream, and iced coffees. It’s also the time of year where kids are on the hunt for a multitude of snacks. Without the routine of school or daycare that the fall and winter provides, it… Continue reading Easy Summer Recipes for Babies and Kids
Why You Need Amazon Prime in College
When Amazon bought Whole Foods for $13.7 billion last year, it pretty much confirmed that they’re ready to take over the world. Of course, that was a fact I already knew for certain when I was in college. In the tiny one-stoplight town where I went to school, the closest anything-mart was a 15-minute drive… Continue reading Why You Need Amazon Prime in College
Summer Baby Essentials
I had never seen snow fall from the sky or autumn leaves change colors until my freshman year of college 7 years ago. I spent 18 years of my life in a perpetual summer as a native Floridian. Now that I call Ohio home, I’ve learned to truly appreciate the changing of seasons and especially… Continue reading Summer Baby Essentials
What To Wear To Your Rehearsal Dinner
When I came home to finish up wedding planning over my final college spring break, I walked into my room to find a handful of new hung up in my closet. My mom had purchased outfits for all of my wedding week activities (showers, bachelorette party, bridesmaids’ brunch, rehearsal dinner, etc.) and I was overjoyed!… Continue reading What To Wear To Your Rehearsal Dinner
6 Tips for a Stress-Free Wedding Morning
Before my own wedding day in June of 2015, I had an uncountable amount of stress dreams focused on my wedding morning. Blame it on the fact that I grew up on My Big Fat Greek Wedding and replays of Toula’s wedding morning danced around in my head: everyone coming after me with tweezers and… Continue reading 6 Tips for a Stress-Free Wedding Morning
Your Step-By-Step Guide for Writing a Maid of Honor Speech
When it comes to greatest fears, I’m an anomaly. Public speaking energizes me at the same rate it makes other people think about fainting. I love getting in front of a group of people with a microphone and telling stories and sharing information. However, none of that made giving a Maid of Honor Speech any… Continue reading Your Step-By-Step Guide for Writing a Maid of Honor Speech
Best Wedding Gifts
One of the most fun parts of the wedding planning process is creating your gift registry! As you take that scanner all around your favorite stores, you begin dreaming of the new life you’re going to create with your sweet fiancé. These gifts will turn into beloved parts of your history together- pieces that may… Continue reading Best Wedding Gifts
A Guide to Personalizing Your Wedding Ceremony
Make your wedding ceremony pop with personal touches like a personalized ceremony space, unique alternatives to a unity candle and handwritten vows. After I graduated college in May 2015, it seemed that everyone I knew was getting married within the next year. Since our own wedding in the summer of 2015, Jon and I have… Continue reading A Guide to Personalizing Your Wedding Ceremony
Everything You Need to Know About a Walmart Registry
I didn’t become a Walmart shopper until I was a newlywed with a budget. I love local boutiques as much as the next girl, but watching my monthly budget dwindle after just one trip to those stores made me a Walmart believer. Looking back, I wish I would’ve known about all the hidden Walmart perks… Continue reading Everything You Need to Know About a Walmart Registry
Walmart’s Top 10 Bridal Registry Gifts
Now that you’re engaged, wedding planning is in full swing! You’re thinking about your dream dress and the perfect venue, and somewhere in the back of your mind, you’re trying to narrow down the list of places to register. When considering your potential registries, keep in mind the stores that have it all: from kitchen… Continue reading Walmart’s Top 10 Bridal Registry Gifts
Sur La Table Top 20 Wedding Registry Items
Sur La Table is the mecca of kitchen discovery and exploration. It’s the ideal registry location for serious cooks or promising aficionados. You will receive the VIP treatment with a dedicated registry concierge and personalized attention every step of the way. For inspiration, we asked their Gift Registry Team for the most popular products included… Continue reading Sur La Table Top 20 Wedding Registry Items